On your first visit to Champs Les Sims, the countryside may prove so intoxicating that you never wish to leave.
You want to spend every day sitting out front of a little cafe, nibbling on a cheese plate while reading a fine book. But your visa says you only have three days in France before it’s time to head home.
Adventures will help you maximize that visa, but knowing where everything is and what most of the community buildings provide will help you get the most out of your visits.
Champs Les Sims Base Camp
The Champs Les Sims base camp is a fully stocked place where your Sim can crash after a long day of adventuring, collecting, and making fine nectars.
There are good-quality beds to sleep in for a solid night’s rest, a kitchen to prepare meals, and good bathroom facilities for taking care of...business.
This is always your first stop in France unless you have managed to procure one of this destination’s many wondrous vacation homes.
Check the Adventure Board on your way into the town square—perhaps a bit of excitement is just waiting to be had?
Chateau du Landgraab
Chateau du Landgraab is the palatial estate of a very famous family. It is said to have an astounding library inside, but getting to it is not easy. It’s not that the owners of the estate are unfriendly.
No, “unfriendly” hardly describes somebody who would welcome guests with fire traps.
Eastern Hills Cemetery
Those who have passed in France are interred at the Eastern Hills Cemetery on the outskirts of Champs Les Sims.
Pay your respects at this beautifully manicured graveyard, explore the catacombs for thrills, and just soak up the peaceful atmosphere.
If your Sim loves the outdoors, this is a great place to just get away from it all for a few moments and recharge before going off on another adventure.
Sims who like art should view the statue at the heart of the cemetery for a mood bump.
Eastern Watch
The Eastern Watch is one of the surviving ruins of the people who lived in this valley centuries ago.
Not much is known about the Eastern Watch, but perhaps on one of your adventures, you will learn more about this stone structure—such as how to even reach it. It’s all the way over on an island.
There are dig sites on the Eastern Watch island to excavate for relics—and because it’s hard to get out there, the chances of finding good treasures are greatly improved.
Forgotten Burial Mound
The stone circle near the mountains looks similar to SimHenge. Perhaps these ancient monoliths are somehow related?
This peaceful site is a good place to visit and do some collecting during your downtime between adventures.
Stairs lead down to a burial chamber below the Forgotten Burial Mound. This looks like the start of an exciting adventure!
Le Gallerie d’Art
The museum in Champs Les Sims is enormous, full of beautiful works that only a Sim who hates art would be unable to appreciate.
Tour the grounds of Le Gallerie d’Art to soak up some culture and get a mood boost. You may need it when it comes time to check out the catacombs just below the galleries.
Little Woods
The Little Woods are a copse of trees outside of Champs Les Sims where you can just get away from it all. A collection of stones amid the trees deserves investigation, though.
The entrance to the Faerie Tomb is reached by smashing the giant boulders in the middle of the trees. You need Pangu’s Axe to shatter the boulder and reveal the stairs down into the tomb.
This tomb connects to another half of the tomb underneath the Eastern Watch. Be sure to explore this tomb. There are lots of cool treasures down there.
Camp Sites
There are two camp sites in France where your Sim can sleep overnight while on an adventure and without a tent. If the base camp is too far away, a simple night’s rest at one of these campgrounds will keep you from getting too tired while out and about.
Rose Campground
Tulip Campground